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Nov 25, 2024

History Department News: November 2024

The latest news from the History Department for November 2024.

Dec 11, 2024

From HR to Work/Life Balance – How Working Life Has (and Hasn’t) Changed Since Ancient Rome

A new book sheds light on working life in the Roman Empire, offering insights into a complex society.

Dec 4, 2024

In the Spotlight: Public History MA Student, Sawyer Castleberry- Backman

Sawyer Castleberry-Backman, a Public History MA student, is turning her love of history and the outdoors into a full-time career.

Nov 19, 2024

PhD student, Michael Verville, hosts a cemetery clean up and restoration workshop for Public History students

PhD student, Michael Verville, shows Public History students how to repair and restore cemetery monuments.

Nov 7, 2024

History MA student, Katherine Russo, Receives Travel Award to Conduct Research at ASU.

History MA student, Katherine Russo, traveled to ASU to do research on the civil rights platform of Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign.

Oct 31, 2024

Public History MA Student Emma Jo Donnelly Curated an Exhibit on North Carolina’s Environmental Justice Movement

Emma Donnelly received a travel award from the History Department which helped cover expenses to travel to the North Carolina Environmental Justice Summit in Whitakers, NC where she presented a historical exhibit.

Oct 23, 2024

CampingCon 2024: Grad Students in the Gila Wilderness

Public History MA students, Tanmai Vemulapalli and Sawyer Castleberry-Backman attended a conference in a National Forest. They shared their story about CampingCon 2024.

Oct 21, 2024

The History Department Welcomes New Staff Member, Kelly Taylor

We are very excited to welcome our new staff member, Kelly Taylor.

Oct 16, 2024

Meet our Alumni: Kelly Arnold, ’23

Kelly Arnold graduated from our Public History MA program in 2023 and now serves as Programs and Events Coordinator with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough. She shared her story with us.

Oct 10, 2024

Meet our Alumni: Nicole Coscolluella, ’17

Nicole Coscolluella talks about her life since graduating from the Public History MA program.